You really nailed the kind of folk celtic ancient vibe feeling adventurous !
This was a pleasing and easy listen, thank you !
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Tales of the Forgotten Lands's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Quality | #23 | 4.227 | 4.227 |
| Composition | #27 | 4.182 | 4.182 |
| Impression | #29 | 4.045 | 4.045 |
| Overall | #37 | 3.927 | 3.927 |
| Storytelling | #62 | 3.591 | 3.591 |
| Creativity | #80 | 3.591 | 3.591 |
Ranked from 22 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Description
Here we go!
I was inspired to create a soundtrack for a party-based, turn-based RPG, taking place in a high fantasy setting, where a band of heroes set out into a forgotten, and at this point basically uncharted land. Many dangers lurk here, and the heroes will have to work together to make it through, as their bond gets stronger.
I had time to make 2 tracks, one for the beginning of the adventure, and a combat theme ending with a victory theme for when you've won a battle.
The setting in the game would be hopeful and adventerous, as there's nothing the heroes can't overcome in this forgotten land. I wanted the music to encompass this feeling as well.
Original artwork for this submission by Eamonn Byrne.
Message from the artist
Much love!
Theme
Songs of a Forgotten World
How does it fit the theme?
I want my tracks to give a sense of adventure and excitement of exploring and adventuring in a land no one has (in a long long time)
Link(s) of the submission on streaming services
https://soundcloud.com/the-winking-fox/sets/tales-of-the-forgotten-lands-1
Number of tracks2
Genre
Orchestral
Folk/Acoustic
Soundtrack use permission
No
Comments
Man, do I LOVE the orchestration!
The first track reminded me of Eternity of Lightwaves from Final Fantasy X-2 (I guess that was the name?) and I love that chord progression. I really appreciated the whole development. The mix was probably a little bit muddy when it came to strings? Also I think a very simple modulation would help the track give you goosebumps, it was such a close call! It's very close to what I'd do. I particularly appreciated the flute playing.
Second track was also sick, I especially enjoyed the second half! Maybe I'd just cut the intro a lil bit shorter.
Amazing work! What did you use for choir? It's what I'd have liked to achieve hahahaha
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Songs of a Forgotten WorldThe strings could be the perpetrator yes, I added those last, and I feel like they added some much needed thickness to the mix, but maybe if ever so slightly overfed it a little hahahaha. That's a tough one, I think it may especially be fighting the brass in certain parts, so perhaps they needed to spread out a little more.
Modulaition is a good call, I wasn't sure how to squeeze out that last bit of epicness, it's the last part I wrote, that could've been a difference maker for sure!
The choir comes from Zero-G Ethera Gold Atlantis 3.5, which is mostly a really good solo vocals library, but it also has a synth, so that's a vox pad I used, that has this beautiful, ethereal sound. Costs a bit, but on sale it's incredible value!
And good call! I wanted to use Eterinty of Lightwaves as inspiration, but didn't really know how to pull it off, kinda gave up on it a bit, but I suppose I landed there anyway hahahaha!
Thanks a bunch for listening, and the comment with your feedback, let's wait and see what the results are. :)
Great orchestration! The mix felt a little bit muddy though. Also, the first track legitimately made me feel a little bit emotional. Using that particular chord progression is not fair LOL
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Songs of a Forgotten WorldThanks a lot for listening, and the feedback! It's great that the first track made you feel things, even if it's the chord progression itself doing some lifting hahahaha. I always wanna improve mix clarity, so if you wanna share what makes the mix feel muddy and what can be done to improve it in your opinion, I'd love to hear it, but you absolutely don't have to (of course!), I am very grateful for the feedback as it is!
Honestly I am not really an authority on mixing as I'm not too good at it myself, people who really know what they're doing can say "there's something you should cut around the x-y kHz range" but whenever I have problems I basically either go running to people who know better or trial and error it. I could give another listen soon when I'm in a better listening environment, but I guess a general piece of advice would be to make sure you don't have too many mids and low-mids (you might know that already)
That's fair enough! Yeah, mixing music can be tough, especially with increasing amount of elements all fighting for room in the mix. Mids can be very unforgiving, I spent most of the EQing trying to mitigate piercing highs, and some on subs and lows I would say. But there's usually a huge battle going on in the mids of a mix, unless adressed, so that makes a lot of sense!
Anyway, if you want to give it another listen I'd appreciate it a whole lot, I definitely will study my tracks a lil extra myself, with your feedback in mind. So thanks a lot again for sharing your thoughts and ideas!
Beginning of an Adventure: Wow this feels like the opening to a movie. I really love the lush orchestral elements alongside the acoustic instruments. The fiddle, flute, and guitar feel so natural in this setting. I really love the change that happens at 1:06 when the flute starts to come in. Your French horns and big drums sound really epic and cinematic and make this truly sound like a really fun beginning to a grand adventure. Great work on this!
Fight Together: My first thought for both of these tracks is “Wow”. This one also hits in the epic cinematic feel, and I also really love the prominence of the fiddle and flute which give this track a unique character and identity. The drums are also well-made and sound authentic to your world. The vocals are also a really nice touch! Gosh I wish you had more time during this jam because I am left wanting to listen to the entire rest of this soundtrack! You’ve given us such a beautiful taste of what your game and world sound like and it is well-made, intriguing, and gorgeous. Excellent work and thank you for sharing your music!
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The KeepersBeginning of an adventure: Those winds are so expressive. Love the gradual energy increase here and then the fade into a soft ending.
Fight Together: The elements interweave nicely here. They're all doing their own thing but still sit together nicely without any clashing. Very nice composition. Love your instrumentation.
Great work!
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Re-realized DreamerIt was a delight to listen to it. I loved the beginning of "Beginning of an adventure", very gracious, and progressively led to a more fun part which I loved as well. I absolutely loved the layering fiddle/flute with melodies that aren't exactly the same but still match quite well, and I loved the strings/brasses harmony.
Well, I loved everything. Amazing work !
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A Wandering Bard's JourneyAbsolutely love the folk elements from the soundtracks, the woodwinds sounded so good in the mix. The choir in the battle theme brings such great moments and immersion. Amazing work!
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Spirits of the WildOh yeah I really like how the first song builds up but then stays fast and fun for a while! Very good stuff!
Both of your tracks are the kind I like where it's fun to listen to with lots of things going on and cool melodies to follow. They change over time with new sections and different instruments so I never got bored.
Great stuff!
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Of Humans, Harpies, And HybridsVery lively melodies and countermelodies! I love the fiddle and the whistle fluttering about and playing off of each other. The mix is balanced overall and feels rounded-out as a complete sound-picture. Great job!
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A Druid's Journalthat was such a thrilling listen!!!!! i LOVE the composition for fight together with how you managed to make every instrument weave into each other so well despite there being a lot going on! percussion work is fantastic here too and now i feel quite motivated to get better at my own percussion works HAHA
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at world's endMaking the melodies and instruments work together definitely took some iterations, so I am really glad to hear you liked how it turned out!
Aww thank you, I am really glad you found something in my music that motivates you! to be honest I found the percussion in your tracks great. Felt like it had a real clean and satisfying punch to it. So I'd say you're doing great!
Excellent soundtrack and exquisite instrumentation, it was short but very effective !
The instrumentation chosen is very powerful, the production value on mixing is top-notch and the arrangements are quite dynamic (it manages to stay as intense during the whole runtime), I really enjoyed my time with it.
Beginning of an adventure has a nice buildup to it, and Fight together really shines with its energy and instrumentation (the violin are great and the vocals bring a nice touch.
Excellent work, congrats (also totally unrelated, the cover art of your album made me think of an extended music on Youtube called Panzer Dragoon Zwei - The Unexpected Enemy HOUR Extended =D, when I saw your cover I knew that I saw something similar somewhere else) !
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The Ancient MelodyThanks a ton for listening! Yeah I think a solo string instrument really just sells that fantasy vibe, so I really tried to lead with that! And in the future I'd love to utilize vocals even more, it's a lot of fun, but can be difficult to incorparate at times hahah.
Hahaha oh wow, I can definitely see what you mean with the art, I'll share that with the artist, curious if he knows about it also!
Love all the different interlocking parts in "Beginning of an Adventure"! The fiddle and the flute especially set up the high fantasy vibe well. And the way the beat kicks in around 1:24 is really exciting!
The combat theme is super dynamic and fun as well! I like the use of vocals in there.
I think both of these tracks convey the sense of hope and adventure you wanted really well!
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Celestial PastoralBeginning of an adventure:
Strong sense of building momentum, but I was kinda hoping for a cathartic payoff with a release in tension, maybe marked by a shift in tonality, meter or texture.
Fight together:
Very cinematic. More sense of structure and direction. I think a great way to add more excitement could be to change up the rhythmic vocabulary with the changing sections. There was a good feeling of tension and release.
Nice work on production, both sound direct from a soundtrack!
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Bard's Quest
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